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Supervisory Administrative Officer

National Institutes of Health

Department of Health and Human Services

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$154,492 - $197,200

per year

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GS-15 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $123,041 - $159,950

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-14. Senior leader or top expert.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading administrative operations at a major health research institute, advising top leaders on improving team structures, processes, and resource use to make everything run more smoothly and efficiently.

The role includes supervising staff, analyzing workforce needs, and handling issues like employee performance and organizational changes.

It's a great fit for experienced managers with a strong background in public sector administration who enjoy strategic planning and problem-solving in a complex, science-focused environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of experience equivalent to GS-14 level in federal or equivalent service
  • Advising senior leadership on workforce planning, organizational structures, and policy issues
  • Supervising staff, including setting expectations, assigning work, providing feedback, and conducting evaluations
  • Leading workforce and organizational analysis to enhance efficiency in multi-program settings
  • Providing consultation on workforce utilization, administrative operations, and policy implementation
  • Interpreting and applying personnel and administrative policies for position management and staffing

Full Job Description

The person in this position serves as the Chief Administrative Officer and acts as a senior advisor to leadership.

They provide guidance and analysis on how well management and program operations are working.

This includes reviewing how teams work together, how responsibilities are organized, how processes and procedures can be improved, how costs can be reduced, and how resources can be used more effectively.

You qualify at the GS-15 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: 1.) Advising senior leadership on workforce and administrative planning by analyzing workforce data, organizational structures, and policy issues to support strategic and operational decisions; 2.) Supervising staff by setting performance expectations, assigning and reviewing work, providing feedback, and conducting performance evaluations; 3.) Leading workforce planning and organizational analysis efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness across a large, multi-program organization; 4.) Providing senior-level consultation to executive leadership on workforce utilization, administrative operations, and policy implementation; 5.) Interpreting and applying personnel and administrative policies (e.g., agency policy issuances and Office of Personnel Management guidance) to advise managers on position management, staffing, and workforce development.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating.

Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy.

Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time.

Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview application questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12902235 Major Duties:

  • Advise and provide guidance on work and administrate matters; hear and resolve complaints and refers more serious complaints to a high authority, effects more serious cases approves short- and long-term leave requests.
  • Set performance expectations, evaluates employee performance, provides formal and informal feedback on work performance, and conducts final performance reviews.
  • Plan, develop, organize, direct, and evaluate a complete and comprehensive program of workforce, management, and program analysis functions that are tailored to meet the needs of a dynamic, complex, scientific research institution.
  • Direct, provide guidance on, and/or facilitates the resolution of administrative management issues and problems that might arise regarding facilities and space management responsibilities.
  • Provide guidance on planning and implementing new programs, and in developing and effecting reorganizations, realignments, or other organizational changes affecting the management, structure, or allocation of the Institutes’ resources.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NIH-SR-IMP-26-12902235